Modern Slavery

The first topic we'll be studying is slavery. Obviously, we will start to uncover just truly how much of a role slavery played in the United States' development. But what we don't necessarily realize is that outside of our borders slavery is alive and well. Topics for your posts: Why does slavery exist? How has slavery changed and stayed the same compared to the traditional form that we'll study? Here's the link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/world/slavery/default.stm